Inter Miami, eliminated from Concachampions: Messi and Suárez would be left without playing in the Club World Cup

The continental dream of Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets in the Concacaf Champions Cup, after being eliminated at the hands of Monterrey of Mexico.

The Rayados won with authority, 3-1 at Inter Miami of the United States and qualified for the semifinals of the Concachampions, Among the notables of the Inter Miami debacle are Messi and Alba.

In the second leg of the quarterfinals, Brandon Vazquez the Argentinian Germán Berterame and Jesús Gallardo they marked for him Monterey, who took the series after winning the first leg 1-2 last week. Paraguayan Diego Gómez scored for Inter Miami.

The team of the Florida He dominated possession of the ball throughout the game, but was unable to bother the Argentine for much of the game. Esteban Andrada, goalkeeper of Monterrey, something that the Rayados took advantage of to open the scoring from the first half.

After two saves from Drake Callender Inter goalkeeper, Callender himself made a bad start with the ball that allowed him Vazquez intercept the ball to define the 1-0 at minute 31.

Messi, in his first official match in Mexico, tried to stand up for his team. However, his clearest shot in the entire game was in the 25th minute, which went just over the crossbar.

The Rayados defined the duel in the second half. At 58, Gerardo Arteaga made an overflow on the left wing and made a cross that Berterameafter taunting a defender, made it 2-0.

No response from Messi nor of his teammates, another error by the Miami defense allowed Berterame to filter a lob pass to Gallardo, who with a header made it 3-0 that ensured a place in the semifinals of the Monterey.

Almost at the end of the meeting, Messi took a free kick that in the area that Diego Gomez He took advantage of not being pressured by a defender to score 3-1 with his head in the 85th minute.

The Rayados del Monterrey They will face each other in the Champions Cup semi-finals. Columbus CrewMLS champion and Colombian club Juan Camilo 'el Cucho' Hernández, that last Tuesd
ay eliminated the Mexican Tigres UANL.

Inter Miami would be left without going to the Club World Cup

For his part, the Inter Miami practically says goodbye to participating in the next Club World Cup which will take place between June 15 and July 13, 2025. Concacaf has four places for the tournament, but only the last four champions of the Champions Cup go.

The only way you have Messi, Suárez, Busquets, Alba and the North American team is to be invited by Fifa as a representative of the host country to which they give a place.

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